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Botha, Alberta

Coordinates: 52°18′22.0″N 112°31′38.4″W / 52.306111°N 112.527333°W / 52.306111; -112.527333
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Botha
Hamlet of Botha
Botha is located in Alberta
Botha
Botha
Coordinates: 52°18′22.0″N 112°31′38.4″W / 52.306111°N 112.527333°W / 52.306111; -112.527333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtCounty of Stettler No. 6
Founded[1]1909
Incorporated[2] 
 • VillageSeptember 5, 1911
Dissolved[3]September 1, 2017
Government
 • Governing bodyCounty of Stettler No. 6 Council
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total180
 • Density166/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 12
Highway 850

Botha is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6.[5] It is located approximately 88 km (55 mi) east of Red Deer and 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Stettler.

History

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The community was founded in 1909 around the train station named after Louis Botha.[1] Botha then incorporated as a village on September 5, 1911.[2] It dissolved from village status 106 years later on September 1, 2017, becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Botha had a population of 180 living in 70 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of -11.8% from its 2016 population of 204. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 166.7/km2 (431.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Botha had a population of 204 living in 80 of its 81 total private dwellings, a 16.6% change from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.5/km2 (480.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

Education

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Botha School is part of Clearview Public Schools.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Botha. 1989. p. 16.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Location and History Profile: Village of Botha" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 99. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "O.C. 239/2017". Government of Alberta. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Botha School